Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-04
DAILY HERALD.
BURLINGAM = CANDIDACY.
Affidayits As 40 PrOPriety o.
voting for Him.

voting for Him.
e. G. Bur ingame, the contractor,
was nominated by the Republicans OF
the Third Ward, to represent them In
the City Council. To his election
there is great deal OF opposition
among the members of his own party,
one of the organs of which yesterday
morning published the following
affidavits, which are self-explanatory +:
WANTED "GooD" ESTIMATES.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County OF Los ANGELEs,S 90
A. A. Henderson, being duly sworn,
deposes and says: l am a civil en-
gineer. Know E. G. Burlingame.
Shortly before one Of the monthly
estimates on the Ostrich Farm Rail-
road was made he came to me and
said he wanted to see me. He said :
"Here's this road. We can make
something on it. l want you to make
me good estimate on IT," | under
stood him TO mean that should give
a false estimate, as civil engineer
for the company, over my name, that
he might make money unJustly. he
gave me to understand that he would
reimburse me. tried to draw him
out. | sent in a correct estimate.
He said to Morrison "Ill fool Hen
derson. He'll give me a good esti-
mate, and then he can go TO HI tor
his money!" A. A. HENDERSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this I'd day OF December, 1887.
N. LINDENFELD, Notary Public.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CO
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
G. J. Morrison, being duly sworn,
depo es and SAYS: have been super
intendent for E. c. Burlingame from
last January to October 9th and know
about his business methods. As to
his position on the liquor question, he
maintained saloon at his camp from
last February up to about September
LIST, and he has told me he never paid
any license except for the first month.
He was making several hundred dol
lars a month by the saloon out OF his
men. l have in my possession the
one license that he paid. He signed
nv name to it. He has frequently
said to me that he could work the
Council as he wished already, and
could make the May " sign any
contracts he pleased; but if he could
get into Council he would run things
Just as he liked, and would open up
all the streets he wanted at his own
figures. can show crookedness in
his dealings with the men he en-
ployed and the men he worked for.
When a workman leaves Burlin-
games employ for any reason he
doesn't receive pay except a pay
check. This check is no good except
when countersigned by Burlingame.
Then the man has to go to Niger
Brown" on New High street, to gel
the check cashed at 10 per cent dis
count and upward. Burlingame gets
the 10 per cent, SO he has told me
and Brown gets only what he car
knock out above 10 per cent.
The details of the manner in which
he ''froze out" Metre .or. his partner
who secured contract on the Ostrich
Farm road, will be brought out IL
court. He came back and told me
"Well, I've fir we the s. b out
The work is all mine now" Wher
we we're down at the Ballona, Bur
lingame wanted Inc to steal a buggy
tongue that was lying near the camp
said, "No, Ed, amt in that kline
of business. I've got u wife anc
family to look out for, and | amt go
ing to put my neck in a halter for
Sl2 or SIS buggy tongue" lie cursed
me for not taking 1t.
l could add much more If 1t was
necessary. His boast that he can
"work" the city as he likes seems te
be we'll founded, judging by things /
know him to have done.
c. j. MORRISON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this I'd day of December, 1887.
N. LINDENFELD Notary Public.